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Agenda posted before 4:00 PM, October 17, 2024

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

October 24, 2024, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: 1 hour and 44 minutes, expected ending at 11:44 AM)

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Meeting Agenda

1.      Introductions, 5 minutes  

2.      Chair’s Report, 2 minutes

3.      Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes  

4.      Public Comments, 5 minutes  

5.      Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

6.      Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 2 minutes

7.      Action Item: Approval of August 15, 2024, Meeting Minutes, 5 minutes (posted)

8.      Action Item: Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2025–29 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment Two, Ethan Lapointe, MPO Staff: Vote to endorse FFYs 2025–29 TIP Amendment Two, 10 minutes (posted)

9.      Action Item: FFYs 2025–29 TIP Amendment Three, Ethan Lapointe, MPO Staff: Presentation, discussion, and vote to release FFYs 2025–29 TIP Amendment Three, 10 minutes (posted)

10.   Action Item: Operations Plan Update, David Hong and Erin Maguire, MPO Staff: Presentation, discussion, and vote to approve updates to the Operations Plan, 10 minutes (posted)

11.   Action Item: Work Scope for Bluebikes and MBTA Connections, Tanner Bonner, MPO Staff: Vote to approve the work scope for Bluebikes and MBTA Connections that will build on previous research on the interaction between the Bluebikes and MBTA system to better understand system connectivity and rider behavior, 5 minutes (posted)

12.   Action Item: Work Scope for Exploring the Potential for Using E-Bikes for First- and Last-Mile Freight Deliveries, Shravanthi Gopalan Narayanan, MPO Staff: Vote to approve the work scope for exploring the potential for establishing neighborhood freight hubs and using e-cargo bikes for first- and last-mile freight deliveries across the Boston region, 5 minutes (posted)

13.   MPO Elections Update: Nominees, Eric Bourassa, Metropolitan Area Planning Council: Announcement of MPO seat nominations for four seats: Three Rivers Interlocal Council, North Suburban Planning Council, At-Large City, and At-Large Town, 5 minutes

14.   Solicitation of Vice Chair Nominations, David Mohler, MassDOT, and Tegin Teich, Executive Director, MPO Staff: Solicitation of nominations for the MPO board’s vice chair in preparation for vice chair elections at the November 14 Annual Meeting, 5 minutes

15.   Solicitation of New Committee Members, Current committee chairs with staff support: Request for expression of interest to serve on MPO committees in FFY 2025, 20 minutes

16.   Members’ Items: Reports and notices by MPO members, including regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes